Veteran services at Peck Funeral Home
Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle, AL supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Peck Funeral Home provides specialized services for military personnel and veterans, assisting families with accessing benefits such as military funeral honors, burial flags, headstones and markers, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and guidance on national or state veterans' cemeteries. They offer support for veterans from all military branches, regardless of rank or cause of death, and can help with burial and interment allowances for active-duty deaths." On-site amenities include on-site chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $2,895 for basic burial and $1,595 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cremation services, memorial services, graveside services, and burial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include on-site chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
Published pricing at Peck Funeral Home: direct cremation from $1,995. That places direct cremation roughly 7% above the Alabama median ($1,870). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Alabama National Cemetery in AL, approximately 90 miles from Peck Funeral Home. Peck Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Peck Funeral Home also accommodates Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Buddhist traditions for veterans whose religious or cultural observance shapes the service. Military honors can be integrated into the family's tradition with no conflict — the honor detail observes the family's pace.
Alabama has approximately 479 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Peck Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
What does a funeral at Peck Funeral Home cost for veteran families?
From its published general price list, direct cremation starts at $1,995. Eligible veterans can offset these costs with a VA burial allowance, and burial in a VA national cemetery is provided at no charge.
Where is Peck Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Peck Funeral Home is located at 1600 Highway 31 Southwest in Hartselle, AL. You can reach the home at (256) 773-2541. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Peck Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Peck Funeral Home provides funeral services, cremation services, traditional funerals, memorial services, graveside services, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Peck Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Peck Funeral Home provides specialized services for military personnel and veterans, assisting families with accessing benefits such as military funeral honors, burial flags, headstones and markers, Presidential Memorial Certificates, and guidance on national or state veterans' cemeteries. They offer support for veterans from all military branches, regardless of rank or cause of death, and can help with burial and interment allowances for active-duty deaths.
Which faith traditions does Peck Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Christian families, among others.
What sets Peck Funeral Home apart
- 96 years of continuous family ownership across three generations.
- Extensive online grief support library provided by the Center for Loss and Life Transition (Dr. Alan Wolfelt).
- Active involvement and promotion of "The Cross of North Alabama" community initiative.
- Therapy dog, Lila, on staff to provide comfort.
- Detailed guidance and options for personalizing services, including memory baskets, video tributes, and memory tables.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Graveside Services
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Cremation Services
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Center for Loss and Life Transition
- · Tukios, Inc.
Specializations
- · Military & Veteran Services
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Christian. Languages spoken at the home: English.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.